Archive - rae’s Substack

the last couple of weeks have been really terrible.

Nov 5 •

September 2024

What is a sculpture? What is a frieze? What is a monument?

Let's talk about Sabin Howard's upcoming Washington DC monument to The Great War, "A Soldier's Journey."

Sep 4 •

August 2024

The Ancestors are Going on the Road!

I've been busy this summer & one of my big accomplishments has been a grant from the Ohio Arts Council.

Aug 23 •

May 2024

art & atrstrophysics, bicycles & beer

Did you grow up watching Jack Horkheimer on PBS? If so, "keep looking up!" Either way, enjoy some of my recent astronomical photography while I tell you…

May 11 •

March 2024

Bicycles at the Intersection of Art & Physics

some thoughts on my long-running mixed medium "bicycles portraits" series.

Mar 19 •

November 2023

Self-portraiture in the 20th Century.

This presentation was developed through a partnership with MOMA, 2019. The project is designed for primary school students in the 10-12 year range…

Nov 25, 2023 •

Why Bob Ross is the most important painter in the history of American art.

“Go out on limb. That’s where the fruit is.”

Nov 18, 2023 •

Carlo Crivelli is my favourite Italian painter that you’ve never heard of.

Nov 10, 2023 •

Contour & Continuous Line Drawing, An Overview

A history-based approach for sharing the joy of line drawing.

Nov 6, 2023 •

The Stories of the Ancestors

Many generations ago, my foremothers were Vandals. Before that, we were Magdalenian wanderers. In a way, I still follow the Old Ways.

Nov 3, 2023 •

June 2023

Art: the Work of Women

My thoughts and time with Liza Lou

Jun 15, 2023 •

the first artists were women

or, how to fail art history

Jun 10, 2023 •

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